Nguyễn lords: Map & History
The Nguyễn lords, also known as the Nguyễn clan, were Nguyễn dynasty's forerunner and a feudal noble clan ruling southern Đại Việt in the Revival Lê dynasty.
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The Nguyễn lords, also known as the Nguyễn clan, were Nguyễn dynasty's forerunner and a feudal noble clan ruling southern Đại Việt in the Revival Lê dynasty. The Nguyễn lords were members of the House of Nguyễn Phúc. The territory they ruled was known contemporarily as Đàng Trong and by the exonyms the Kingdom of Cochinchina and the Kingdom of Quảng Nam, in opposition to the Trịnh lords, who ruled northern Đại Việt as Đàng Ngoài, known as the "Kingdom of Tonkin" by Europeans and "Kingdom of An Nam" by Imperial China in bilateral diplomacy. They were officially entitled, in Sino-Vietnamese, the Nguyễn Vương in 1744 when lord Nguyễn Phúc Khoát self-proclaimed himself to elevate his status equally to Trịnh lords's title known as the Trịnh Vương. Both Nguyễn and Trịnh clans were de jure subordinates and fief of the Lê dynasty. However, the de jure submission of the Nguyễn lords to the Trịnh lords ended in 1627 sparked the war between them.
Modern Countries Once Part of Nguyễn lords
At its mapped extent, Nguyễn lords covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Nguyễn lords's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Nguyễn lords in Depth
History
In 1527, Mạc Đăng Dung overthrew the emperor Lê Cung Hoàng and established a new dynasty (Mạc dynasty). The founders of both clan Nguyễn Kim and his son-in-law Trịnh Kiểm fled to Thanh Hóa province and refused to accept the rule of the Mạc. All of the region south of the Red River was under their control, but they were unable to dislodge the Mạc from Đông Kinh (the capital of state) for many years. During this time, the Nguyễn–Trịnh alliance was led by Nguyễn Kim; his daughter Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Bảo was married to the Trịnh clan leader, Trịnh Kiểm. After several unsuccessful revolts, they went into exile in Xam Neua (Kingdom of Lan Xang) and established a government-in-exile there to reorganize armed forces to fight the Mạc dynasty.
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Nguyễn lords: Key Facts
| Capital | Huế |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1558 |
| Dissolved | 1802 |
Facts from Wikidata Q2301908 (CC0).
Nguyễn lords Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Nguyễn lords appears, with the other states of the time.
Nguyễn lords Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 102,119 km² in 1766 CE.
Nguyễn lords: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Nguyễn lords exist?
Nguyễn lords is dated to 1572 CE – 1775 CE, in the Early Modern & Age of Discovery era.
What was the capital of Nguyễn lords?
The capital of Nguyễn lords was Ái Tử (1558–1570), Trà Bát (1570–1600), Dinh Cát (1600–1626), Phước Yên (1626–1636), (1636–1687), Phú Xuân (1687–1712), (1738–1775), Bác Vọng (1712–1738), Quảng Nam (1775), Gia Định (1775–1777, 1780–1783, 1788–1802).
How large was Nguyễn lords at its peak?
At its peak in 1766 Nguyễn lords covered about 102,119 km².
How did the map of Nguyễn lords change over time?
Nguyễn lords appears on 2 dated world maps in the atlas, from 1600 CE to 1700 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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